Means for fabricating metallic labels



Dec. 27, 1932. w m JR 1,892,478

MEANS FOR FABRICATING METALLIC LABELS Filed Dec. 8. 1930 FIG; I

INVEJYVTOR. WITNESSES r r J fled Weindal, @M BY 4 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED WEINDEL, JR OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO L. F. GBAMMES 861* SONS, INC., 015 ALLEN'IOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND mmns non FABRICATING METALLIC LAnnLs Application filed December 8, 1930. Serial No. 500,797,

This invention relates to the fabrication, from very thin sheet metal, of labels and the like intended for attachment to various articles of manufacture, for example furniture, radio apparatus, automobiles, etc.

Labels of the kind referred to are ordinarily provided with an adhesive backing; but it often happens that such backing alone does not suflice as a positive means to fasten the labels. Punching is therefore resorted to to provide apertures in the labels for passage of nails or screws. Such punching had to be done heretofore as a separate operation, either before or after stamping of the labels, and entailed the use of special holder plates in addition to the necessary punching instrumentalities. Due to the requirement of this extra equipment, which was expensive, and the necessity for separate handling of the labels in punching the holes, the cost of production of the labels was very materially increased.

My invention has for its object to overcome the recited drawbacks of previous practice in this art through provision of a simple means capable, concurrently with printing, embossing and stamping, at suitable allocations for passage of securing means without attendant distortion of the metal or increase in the manufacturing costs of the labels.

With reference to the attached drawing, Fig. I is a perspective view of a combined printing, embossing and stamping die emodying novel piercing means suitable to the practice of my improved method.

Fig. II is a transverse sectional view of the die taken as indicated by the arrows II-II in Fig. I, together with a press plate that cooperates with it.

Fig. III shows a label made with the die means of Figs. I and II; and,

Fig. IV is a fragmentary detail sectional view showing the manner in which the label is intended to be fastened with the aid of supplemental securing means.

The die block designated by the numeral 5 in Figs. I and II of these illustrations is formed in its top face with a continuous depression 6 around an area 7 having, in the of piercing the labels present instance, the configuration of a shield. The area 7 has, in turn, a perimetric or out lining depression 8 which determines anembossment around the finished label as shown at 9 in Figs. III and IV. The die block 5 may also have other depressions 10 and 11 to determine infield embossments 12 and 13 in the label. To cooperate with the die 5, there is a press plate 14 which is faced with several layers 15 of heavy paper ing material capable of conforming to the surface configuration of the die 5. Thus,

upon descent of the plate 14 onto the die block 5 under pressure, a sheet metal blank placed between is transformed into the embossed' label shown in Fig. III in a manner well understood by those skilled in this art.

In adapting the die block, such as just described, to the purposes of my invention, I

provide it with suitably allocated spot de- I pressions 15, and place within centrally drilled holes, sharp pointed studs 16. As shown in Fig. II, the studs 16 are so proportioned that their points lie slightly below the top face of the die block 5 with avoidance 0 surface projections likely to interfere with the passage of the color applying rollers across the face of said die block.

In operation, as the label is formed, the

metal is depressed into the recesses15 of' fi the die block with resultant formation of c0rrespondin'gly configured spot .embossments 17, see Figs. III and IV, which are concurrently pierced axially by the penetrating action of the studs 16, and the thin metallocally fractured as indicated at 18 in Fig. III. It is evident that these fractured areas 18 will yield readily to displacement incident to driving screws or nails 19 through the embossements 17, after the manner shown in Fig. IV, without attendant distortion either of said embossments or other portions of the label. The embossments 17 moreover constitute an ornamentation around the heads of the securing devices 19 which adds 1!95 considerably to the attractiveness of the label.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a very simple means whereby sheet metal labels may be pierced concurrent or like yield 0 1y with the operation of printing, stamping and embossing. The cost of conversion of the dies for the indicated purpose is very slight since it merely involves drilling to provide the spot depressions and the holes for insertion of the piercing studs, so that pierced labels may be produced in quantity without increase in the cost over that of ordinary plain labels. Obviously, the labels may be made either with or without the adhesive backing hereinbefore referred to.

While I have described my invention as particularly advantageous in connection with the fabrication of labels, I do not wish it to be considered as so limited since it may be employed in the preparation of sheet metal or other articles made from it, for passage of nails or screws.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim 1. A die for fabricating embossed labels from th n sheet metal, said die having suitable depressions for outlining a surrounding and infield embossing as well as suitably allocated spot depressions, and sharp studs upstanding centrally of the said spot depressions with their points below the face of the die, whereby, as a label is stamped, the embossments formed as a'consequence of the spot depressions are concurrently slightly pierced by the studs and the metal locally fractured to facilitate subsequent passage therethrough of securing means without local distortion of said embossments.

' 2. A die for fabricating embossed shieldlike labels from thin sheet metal, said die having suitable depressions for outlining a surrounding and infield embossing, as well as suitably allocated spot depressions, and sharp studs upstanding centrally of the spot depressions with their points slightly below 'the top face of the die, whereby, as a label is printed and stamped, the embossments formed as a consequence of the spot depres- I sions, are concurrently axially pierced by the studs and the metal locally fractured to facilitate subsequent passage therethrough of securing means without local distortion of such embossments or other portions of the label. 7

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Allentown, Pennsylvania, this 3rd day of December,'1930.

FRED, WEINDEL, JR. 

